Cross-tie.



A. L. WHALEY.

GROSS TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.21, 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 7, 1911.

Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

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ALBERT L. WHALEY, OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS.

CROSS-TIE.

Application filed January 21, 1911, Serial No. 603,9

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. at, 1911.

30. Renewed September 7, 1911. Serial 1W0. 648,163.

T 0 all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. W HALEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Texarkana, in the count-y of Bowie and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cross-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to rail ties and fasteners and has for its object to provide a tie consisting of a concrete body and metallic reinforcements embedded in said body provided with means engaged upon opposite sides of the rail to fasten the same upon the tie.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of an extremely durable and inexpensive tie and means whereby the rails may be securely fastened thereon without the use of bolts, spikes or other analogous fastening devices.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railroad tie embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of one end of the tie; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the reinforcing members.

Referring in detail to the drawing 5 designates the concrete body of the tie which at each of its ends is provided with lateral projections 6 which extend from opposite sides of the tie and form a broad seat or supporting base for the rail R. The upper surface of the tie at each end is provided with a groove or channel 7 in which a plate P is arranged. The upper surface of this plate lies in the same plane as the surface of the tie and upon the plate the rail R rests.

In order to strengthen and increase the durability of the plastic tie, I provide suit able reinforcing members which are arranged in each end of the tie. These reinforcing members 8 are in the form of metallic plates which are stamped or out to provide a cruciform member as shown in Fig. 4, comprising the right angularly disposed arms 9, the ends of which are flanged as shown at 10 to rigidly hold the reinforcing plate in proper position in the tie body during the solidification of the tie in the mold. This cruciform plate is centrally formed with the fastening tongues 11, said plate being cut out as indicated at 12 and such released portions of the plate being bent up to form the fastening tongues. These tongues comprise the vertical portions 13 which rise from the opposed ends of the slots 12 and the inwardly extending portions 14.- which are adapted to engage upon the base flanges of the rail as clearly shown in Fig. 1. From the portions 14 of the tongues the ends thereof are vertically extended as shown at 15 and lie closely upon the web of the rail, the extremities of said tongues being outwardly bent or curved as shown at 16 for engagement under the rail head. The tongues 11 are arranged in pairs, said tongues engaging upon opposite sides of the rail web and firmly clamping upon the same to rigidly hold the rail in position. In this manner, the tie is securely fastened without resorting to the use of bolts, spikes or other fastening means which would greatly weaken the strength of the tie. The reinforcing members 8 thus serve a twofold purpose in that they not only materially strengthen the tie construction but also serve as fasteners for the rails, the angularly extending arms being firmly embedded in the base and preventing any movement whatsoever of the rail engaging tongues whereby spreading of the rails is eliminated. The ends of one pair of oppositely disposed arms 9 which form the rein forcing members extend into the lateral end extensionsti of the tie body and overcome all liability of the same being broken off by the strains which are sustained thereby.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and operation of my improved rail tie and fastening means will be readily understood. The device is simple, very durable in construction and highly efficient in practical use.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the various parts, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification Without departing from the essential feature or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the what is claimed is 1. A rail tie comprising a plastic body having a seat formed in each end thereof to receive a rail, a metallic reinforcing plate arranged in each end of the tie having flanges formed on its ends, rail engaging tongues struck up from the central portion of the plate and arranged in opposed rela tion, said tongues extending above the surface of the tie and engaging upon opposite sides of the rail web upon the base flanges thereof, the ends of said tongues extending invention beneath the head of the rail.

2. A tie comprising a plastic body having lateral extensions formed on each end thereof to provide a support for the rails, a metallic cruciform reinforcing plate arranged in each end of the plastic body, each of the arms of said cruciform plate having a flange formed on its end, and a plurality of rail engaging tongues struck up from the body of said plate at the intersection of the arms thereof and extending above the surface of the tie said tongues having clamping engagement upon opposite sides of the rail Web and upon the base flanges thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT L. l/VHALEY.

Vitnesses Gno. O. BARNARD, ANDY C. ROGERS.

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Washington, D. C. 

